Amaranthaceae - Amaranth (Pigweed) familyPurple Amaranth Amaranthus blitum
Upright plant that survives mowing by becoming prostrate. Leaves have a stem about
as long as leaf. Leaves variable: small to large; entire or notched at tip
(heart); can have central maroon mark. Flowers a leaf nodes or a terminal
spike. Edible leaves. Seedlings can emerge within 5 days of sowing.Photos taken in Harris County, Texas, June 2010
(Introduced, native of Mediterranean - Harris - not listed in my area)